Shanti Pereira tears up after making Asian Games history with 200m gold, talks about 'cute' rival

A clearly overwhelmed Shanti Pereira teared up as she spoke to media after making history as the first woman to defend her Asian Games 200m gold.

"I constantly come, and I constantly fight, I constantly show up ... Every season is just different for me and I have to find new ways to overcome my mindset and bring my A game to all of my big races ...

"I knew I had it in me, I was ready, I believed," the Singaporean sprinter told CNA.

She also had kind words for her rival from China, Chen Yujie, saying "She's so cute, like a pocket rocket". "I'm so glad she got hers, but I was like nah, today it's mine."

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